Cerro Porteño

Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción.

Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its president is Raúl Zapag and the manager is Víctor Bernay. Its main rival is Club Olimpia. They play their home games at the 45,000-seat General Pablo Rojas Stadium, also known as La Nueva Olla (The New Boiler).

Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Nickname(s)El Ciclón (The Cyclone)
Club del Pueblo
(The People's Team)
La Mitad más Uno
(The Half plus One)
El Azulgrana
(The Blue And Red)
Founded1 October 1912; 111 years ago (1912-10-01)
GroundEstadio General Pablo Rojas
Capacity45,000
ChairmanJuan José Zapag
ManagerVíctor Bernay
LeaguePrimera División
2023Primera División, 2nd of 12
WebsiteClub website
Cerro Porteño Current season

History

Cerro Porteño 
Diego Barreto was formed at the club's youth academy

Cerro Porteño was founded on 1 October 1912 by Susana Núñez and a group of young people looking to create a new football club. At the time of Cerro's foundation, the situation in Paraguay was tense with instability in the government caused by the fervent rivalries between the two leading political parties, the Partido Colorado (Crimson Party) and the Partido Liberal (Liberal Party).

Cerro Porteño 
Edgar Barreto graduated from the club's academy to the first-team in 2003

Because of the tensions, the founders of the club decided to use the colours of both parties, red (Colorados) and blue (Liberals), as the club's colours as a symbol of unity and friendship between Paraguayans. Later, white was used on the shorts to incorporate all the colours of the Paraguayan flag.

Cerro Porteño 
Diego Lugano joined the club in 2015

The club owes its name to the battle fought between the forces of Buenos Aires, Argentina (The Porteños) and the Paraguayan army, in the neighbourhood of the Cerro Mbaé (Mbaé Hill) – named after that battle as the Cerro Porteño (Porteño Hill) – on 19 January 1811. During that battle, the troops of Paraguay (at that time a Spanish colony) were abandoned by the Spanish governor but continued to be led by the Paraguayan officials, who led them to a great victory against the Porteño's troops. That battle is known as the "Battle of Cerro Porteño" and is a highlight of Paraguayan military history.[citation needed]

Cerro Porteño 
Geremi Njitap played for the club during the 90s.

Over the years the club has won a significant number of national championships. However, to date, it has not won any international tournaments despite a few good runs in the Copa Libertadores including semi-final appearances in 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999 and 2011.

Cerro Porteño 
Julio dos Santos was formed at the club's youth academy

Osvaldo Ardiles joined the club as manager in May 2008, but was sacked in August of the same year after a string of poor results and was replaced by Pedro Troglio.

Cerro Porteño 
Marcelo Martins joined for club for the 2022 season

In 2014, Cerro Porteño president Juan José Zapag spoke in reference to the corruption in Paraguayan football that various persons had complained to him about not buying games and that if his club were to win then they would not do it by buying and doping players to become champions.

Stadium

Cerro Porteño's stadium, Estadio General Pablo Rojas, also known as "La Nueva Olla" or "La Olla", is located in Asunción's Obrero neighborhood. It has a seating capacity of 45,000, making it the biggest in Paraguay.

International record

Honours

Ranking

World Club Ranking

    As of 21 March 2024.
Rank Country Team
45 Cerro Porteño  Aston Villa
46 Cerro Porteño  Panathinaikos
47 Cerro Porteño  Cerro Porteño
48 Cerro Porteño  Atlético Nacional
49 Cerro Porteño  Monaco

South America Club Ranking

    As of 21 March 2024.
Rank Country Team
12 Cerro Porteño  Estudiantes de La Plata
13 Cerro Porteño  Cruzeiro
14 Cerro Porteño  Cerro Porteño
15 Cerro Porteño  Atlético Nacional
16 Cerro Porteño  Racing

Players

First team

    As of 24 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Alan Benítez
3 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Rodrigo Melgarejo
4 DF Cerro Porteño  BRA Eduardo Brock
5 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Jorge Morel
6 MF Cerro Porteño  COL Rafael Carrascal
7 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Enzo Giménez
8 MF Cerro Porteño  ARG Federico Carrizo
9 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Fernando Romero
10 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Cecilio Domínguez
11 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Juan Iturbe
12 GK Cerro Porteño  PAR Miguel Martínez
13 GK Cerro Porteño  BRA Jean
14 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Lucas Quintana
16 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Damián Bobadilla
17 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Daniel Rivas
18 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Luis Riveros (on loan from Audax Italiano)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Cerro Porteño  ARG Diego Churín (captain)
20 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Wílder Viera
21 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Santiago Arzamendia (on loan from Cádiz)
23 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Alfio Oviedo
25 GK Cerro Porteño  PAR Jose Miers
26 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Robert Piris Da Motta
28 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Alexis Fariña
30 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Alan Núñez
31 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Luis Vargas
32 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Luis Olmedo
33 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Fabrizio Peralta
35 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Ronaldo De Jesús
36 DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Pedro Álvarez
38 MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Tobiás Gavilán
39 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Tobias Portillo
40 FW Cerro Porteño  PAR Fernando Fernández

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Cerro Porteño  PAR Rodrigo Delvalle (at Trinidense)
MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Antonio Galeano (at Nacional)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Cerro Porteño  PAR Ángel Cardozo Lucena (at Colón)

Notable players

    To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team squad at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

Non-CONMEBOL players

Managerial information

Cerro Porteño coaching history from 1913 to present
  • Cerro Porteño  Dámaso Ávila (1913)
  • Cerro Porteño  Eduardo Jara (1914)
  • Unknown (1915–1918)
  • Cerro Porteño  Humberto Camperchiolli (1919–20)
  • Cerro Porteño  Clemente Talavera (1920)
  • Cerro Porteño  Espiridón Galeano (1921)
  • Cerro Porteño  Clemente Talavera (1921)
  • Cerro Porteño  Roque J. Medina (1922)
  • Unknown (1923)
  • Cerro Porteño  Eduardo Jara (1924–25)
  • Cerro Porteño  Antonio Castagnino (1926)
  • Cerro Porteño  José A. Caso (1927–28)
  • Cerro Porteño  Luis Laterza (1929)
  • Cerro Porteño  Alejandro Delgado (1930–31)
  • Cerro Porteño  Fausto Menchaca (1932)
  • None (1933–34)
  • Cerro Porteño  Alejandro Delgado (1935–36)
  • Cerro Porteño  Manuel Recalde (1936)
  • Cerro Porteño  Inocencio Agüero (1936)
  • Cerro Porteño  Pedro P. Cazal (1937)
  • Cerro Porteño  Inocencio Agüero (1937)
  • Cerro Porteño  Jacinto Villalba (1937–39)
  • Cerro Porteño  Benjamín Laterza [es] (1939–40)
  • Cerro Porteño  Clemente Talavera (1940)
  • Cerro Porteño  Manuel Recalde (1940)
  • Cerro Porteño  Athuel Velázquez (1941)
  • None (1942)
  • Cerro Porteño  Juan P. Parodi (1943)
  • Cerro Porteño  Jacinto Villalba (1944)
  • Cerro Porteño  Alejandro Delgado (1944)
  • Cerro Porteño  Garibaldi Bougermini (1944)
  • Cerro Porteño  José G. Vinsac (1945)
  • Cerro Porteño  Pedro Osorio (1946–47)
  • Cerro Porteño  Espiridión Galeano (1947)
  • Cerro Porteño  Casiano López (1948)
  • Cerro Porteño  Benjamín Laterza [es] (1948)
  • Cerro Porteño  Gerardo Buongermini (1948)
  • Cerro Porteño  Héctor Vidal (1949)

Records

Most appearances for the club (in all competitions):

  1. Julio Dos Santos: 267
  2. Jorge Achucarro: 257
  3. Aldo Bobadilla: 265
  4. Estanislao Struway: 227

Most goals for the club (in all competitions):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 90
  2. Julio Dos Santos: 88
  3. Erwin Ávalos: 70
  4. Saturnino Arrua: 88
  5. José Vinsac: 58

Most appearances for the club (in league):

  1. Salvador Breglia: 225
  2. Jorge Achucarro: 215
  3. Julio Dos Santos: 212
  4. Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 201

Most goals for the club (in league):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 67
  2. Erwin Ávalos: 64
  3. José Vinsac: 58
  4. Saturnino Arrua: 55

Most appearances for the club (in international cup):

  1. Aldo Bobadilla: 67
  2. Estanislao Struway: 64
  3. Virgilio Ferreira: 61
  4. Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 57

Most goals for the club (in international cup):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 23
  2. Santiago Salcedo: 15
  3. Celino Mora: 14
  4. César Ramírez: 13

Other disciplines

Women

The women's team has won the Paraguayan women's football championship four times, in 2007 and 2012 to 2014. The team then played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina.

Youth

One of the club's youth teams played at the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio.

Futsal

The club's futsal division is the best club in the Liga Premium de Futsal, the premier professional futsal clubs league of the country, having won all of its seven editions as of 2023, for which they are known as "Los Dueños del Futsal" (The King of Futsal).

References

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